Sales representative supervisor vs associate sales representative

The differences between sales representative supervisors and associate sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a sales representative supervisor, becoming an associate sales representative takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an associate sales representative has an average salary of $51,007, which is higher than the $35,469 average annual salary of a sales representative supervisor.

The top three skills for a sales representative supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and inbound calls. The most important skills for an associate sales representative are work ethic, patients, and product knowledge.

Sales representative supervisor vs associate sales representative overview

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Associate Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$35,469	$51,007
Hourly rate	$17.05	$24.52
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	402,301	333,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	6	4

Sales representative supervisor vs associate sales representative salary

Sales representative supervisors and associate sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Associate Sales Representative
Average salary	$35,469	$51,007
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $51,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Verint
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between sales representative supervisor and associate sales representative education

There are a few differences between a sales representative supervisor and an associate sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Associate Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Sales representative supervisor vs associate sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between sales representative supervisors' and associate sales representatives' demographics:

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Associate Sales Representative
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	6%

Differences between sales representative supervisor and associate sales representative duties and responsibilities

Sales representative supervisor example responsibilities.

Create and lead staff development sessions on solution selling techniques/running effective promotions/POS execution/trade math.
Assist patients with Critical/Triage calls; document necessary symptoms for medical assistants to determine what medical intervention is necessary.
Describe product to customers and accurately explain details about DirecTV services.

Associate sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage organization website and Facebook page; writing articles for websites and newsletters.
Perform inside sales, including telemarketing, prospecting, account penetration and product application, consulting and delivery of customer service.
Learned how to ask proper questions and communicate MetLife's product differentiators against competition

Sales representative supervisor vs associate sales representative skills

Common sales representative supervisor skills

Customer Service, 31%
Product Knowledge, 24%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Outbound Calls, 7%
Customer Complaints, 3%
Sales Floor, 2%

Common associate sales representative skills

Work Ethic, 16%
Patients, 13%
Product Knowledge, 12%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 4%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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